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LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 09: Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks walks on the court after a 2018 NBA Summer League game against the Golden State Warriors at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 9, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Update: August 12, 9:15 p.m. The heat from the first potential beef of Luka Doncic's NBA career has seemingly cooled off after Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. explained an inadvertent "like" on social media.

"So what's crazy is that blew up," Porter told ESPN. "Believe it or not, I'm scrolling through [a post about] the Rookie of the Year odds and I accidentally like a comment. This is the EuroLeague MVP and I got nothing but respect for him. I was like, 'Man, I didn't want to come off like that.'

"I reached out to [Doncic], told him it was 100 percent accident and I told him, 'I can't wait to see what you do in the league.' I wasn't worried about what fans thought, but I wanted to let him know instantly. It was 100 percent accident."

Original story: August 10, 11:05 a.m. The 2018 NBA draft class is yet to step on the floor for any meaningful games, but a fun rivalry from this group could already be forming.

In an NBA offseason that has included podcast drama, questionable roster moves and the President of the United States, social media has continued to provide plenty of sustenance for basketball fans to make it through until games start again in the fall.

"MVP of Euroleague can't be overrated," Radoncic wrote in a quote tweet the Mavs' lottery pick liked himself. "A injured player who has not played 5 college games can be overrated. #Facts"

After back issues severely limited Porter's playing time at Missouri, he slid to the No. 14 overall pick of the draft. Another recent back surgery will push his NBA debut back as well.

Meanwhile, the Mavericks made a draft-night trade to acquire the Slovenian guard who was originally picked No. 3 overall by the Atlanta Hawks.

In the Mavs' newly released 2018-19 schedule, Dallas is slated to play the Nuggets three times. Dallas will make two trips to Denver (Dec. 18, Mar. 14), and play the Nuggets once at home (Feb. 22). Perhaps in one of those contests this budding rivalry could take the next step in an actual game.